Wire rack



Dec. 23, 1952 w. DEAN 2,622,758

WIRE RACK Fi'led Jan. 28, 1947 62 SeA C I4 46 l2 54 \o 5* SQ. ,/'G 4a, N \/38 Z 6 4- l um e:/ 52 g4 NL/ bf2 44 i se f/f N f- 8 ff y 5s e 4o ze 24 3 o 75 .3. IvEN-rog l I 7" x WAM-1151i` .DE/wv BY n Wwf/@w Patented Dec. 23, 1952 Walter DeanWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, assignor-of one-half to Herbert ...legfiytitipavmda This invention relates to machines for, washing dishes and the'lke; :1 'i i :.r'Anobject oftheinvention is to `provide an attachmentfor'clothesewashing machinesbymeans of which" theyoma'ycbe used for, wa'shin'g-dishes...r l Another 4object of; theinvention ispto provide a support fordishesand silverware, which maybe placed into vanagitator type clothes-Washing machine, and, when disheshavel been placed in the supportthe machine may have a quantityV of water placed therein with a littleso-afp 4or soap powderto'wash'the'dishes; f' f' 'A further objectof theinve'ntion is to provide'a dishwashing' attachment' for fclothes-washingma chins; whichis simpl-e in design,l inxp'ensiveit'o manufacture, 'and fwhich is effective irr'operaton, andf'whi-ch'may "be linstalled as needed, without making :any: alterations' in the clothesewashing f lvOther objects andadvantages ofthe 'invention will become apparent :from the following description of a preferred embodimentthereo'f as illustrated'` in" the accompanying drawings,` 'and in which: "i

I Figure l is a sectional Velevation off a portionof acI-Othes-WaShing rvmachine, with vmy improved device disposedtherein,Y -`-`l -F-ig-ure 2 is`- afplan lv'iew of? the wire rack shew-n infFigur-l, but partfrfmfthe washing'machine; Q I ,l Figure-'31 is -a M'planview of y'that eleirie'ni'fv f'my ixtripro'viedv devic'el which Fis 'employed' for holding articles in thenature ofknives, forks and spoons. i 'Reference may now be had to the drawings; in which like reference characters denote similar partsthroughout the several views.- As shown, there isa washing machine generally indicated at 2`, and including a suitable support, not shown, upon which is mounted a tub 4 having a bottom bandv acylindrical side-wall 8. The "upper-"edge of--thefwallBisanged at ylll to-'form a seat for a cover member I2`having ai handle 'I4 for removing the cover to aiord access to the inside chamber I6 of the tub.

The bottom' of the tub has a boss |'8 with an axial bore 20 through which extends the operating shaft 22 of an agitator 24, the latter being disposed within the tub chamber I6, and the lower end of :the shaft 22 being connected to a suitable drive mechanism including a motor, not

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Richard, Winnishown. The agitator 24 has an upstandingcentral portion 26, wi-th fins 28 radiating therefrom, in order to agitate the water and soap inside the chamber i6 as the agitator rotates or -oscillates about the axis of the shaft 22.

In order to wash dishes and silverware in the samev washingmachine and tub 8, I provide a support which may be disposed within the chamber I6 and'which carries the dishes and silverware` My support is stationary relative to the tub 8, and supports the dishes within the chamber I6 in such manner as to receive upon the dishes and silverware the water and soap, or' soapy water as it is4 agitatedby the agitatorl 2`4, lthus"cleansing them..x.'" f '.F'orthis purpose I provide a rack indicated generally at 30'5and'formedpreferably of relatively 1'1eav'yz.-wirerods.v .As shown; .my'rack includes a number -oftt `substantially U-shaped i elements formed of wire rods bent as shown', and fastened together to form the rack. Qnetypeo element 32 is formed of wire rod extending vertically from location-34 to 36, thence inclined outwardly from location 36 to 38, thence bent between locations 38 and 40 to lie substantially parallel to and upon the bottoml member 6. The element 32 is then bent lupward .between locations .40 and'42, and then is bent to liesubstantially parallel-tobottom 6. between locations y4`2Land 144, andthen isbent' upward lbetweenlocations 44.and.46 substantially parallel to the rportion between: locations 311` and 36. The two ends ofv theelement 32are thus located at 34 and 46.` l

' Another type of e1ement'48 is similar in form to the elements 32, except that Vthey do not extend all the way down to the bottom'` of the tub as do the elements 32; Thus an element 48 has a portion commencing at and extending downward to'location 52; Vwhence'it ares olitward'between locations 52 and- 54, being-bent from locations 54 to substantially parallelto the tub bottom 6 although/spaced therefrom, as best shown in Figure 1. It is then bent upward between locations 56A'a'nd58 and thenfagain bent to lie substantially parallel `to bottom y6 between locations 58 and B0. Between locations 68 and 62is' bent upward' sub"- stantiallyjparallel .tothe portion lying between medicus-Stand sir.l l ,""f t n The 'rack elements I'32 arid''48ffare all 50, attheiroute'r ends 34 Iand 50 respectively to an upper outer ring 64 the diameter of which is almost as great as that of the inside of the tub chamber I6, and the elements are connected at their inner ends 46 and 62 respectively to an up per inner ring 66. A lower outer ring 68, similar in size to ring 64, has all the elements 32 and 48 secured to it at their locations 36 and 52 respectively. A lower inner ring 61 is installed below ring 66, being of the same size and connected to the same elements but lower down. All connections mentioned may be formed by welding,

It is thus apparent that the elements 32 and `lili are thus assembled with the rings te, 66 and 68, into a rack or basket-like support for dishes and the like, with substantially cylindrical outer walls below the ring 64 and substantially cylindrical inner walls below the ring `86, the elements being bent respectively from locations 42 to M and locations 58 to E0 to form, when assembled, an annular inner shelf or ledge Tl. And it will be further noted that some of the elements, namely those denoted 32 are bent between locations 33 to 40 to form a first shelf or support for the rack, resting Aupon tub bottom 5, and that other of the elements, namely those denoted `18, are bent between locations 54 and 56 to form a second shelf portion 'l2 spaced from and lying above the tub bottom 6 and the element rportioris between locations 3B and Gt. There may be several elevated shelf portions l2, depending upon the number and arrangement of the elements 48, and these shelf portions 'i2 are suitable for supporting glasses open end downward, and also for supporting a curved silverware container or rack "M shown in Figures 1 and 3, in elevation and plan.

The rack 'I4 is also formed of wire rod, and has a number of U-shaped members 'I6 connected along their bottoms by curved bottom members 'I8 bent upward at the ends, and connected along their sides and tops by encircling members B6 and 82 to form an upwardly open chamber `811 inside the rack for the reception of silverware.

It will be observed that the locations of the upright bent portions of the elements 32 and 48 between locations 4l) and 52 and between locations 56 and 58 respectively, are such as to allow ample clearance for the agitator or impeller vanes 2S to move freely without touching the rack; and also that the diameter of the ring 56 and the cylindrical chamber formed therebelow is large enough to avoid touching any part of the upstanding portion 26 of the agitator.

In use, it is only necessary to place the rack into the chamber I5 of the tub, and place the dishes, glassware, and silverware in position as already desc-ribed and illustrated, the plates 8B being stacked as shown in Figure l. Then water and soap powder are placed in the tub chamber l5 and agitated until the dishes are clean. The soapy water is then removed from the tub and fresh rinsing water placed therein, which will rinse the dishes as the agitator operates.

To use the machine for washing clothes, it is only necessary to remove the rack therefrom, and

proceed in the usual manner to wash the clothes.

Although I have described a preferred embodi ment of my invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in size, shape, materials and arrangement without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

l. A rack for support within a washing machine tub comprising a first pair `of horizontally disposed rings positioned in superimposed spaced relation with respect to each other, a second pair of horizontally disposed rings arranged in superimposed spaced relation and positioned so that the upper one of said rings is wholly within and spaced from the upper one of said first pair of rings and the lower one of said rings is wholly within and spaced from the lower one of said first pair of rings, a first plurality of upstanding U-shaped rods arranged in spaced relation about a portion of said first and second pairs of rings, each of said rods having the free end of one leg secured to the upper one of said first pair of rings and the free end of the other leg secured to the upper one of said second pair of rings, the big-hts of said first plurality of rods together forming a rst shelf adapted to rest upon the floor of a washing machine tub, the legs of each of said rods being also Secured respectively to the lower ones of said first and second pairs of rings, and a second plurality of upstanding U-shaped rods arranged in spaced relation about the remaining portion of said rst and second pairs of rings and each having the free end of one leg secured to the upper one of said rst pair of rings and the free end of the other leg secured to the upper one of said second pair of rings, the bights of said second plurality of rods together forming a second shelf spaced above said first shelf, the other legs of said second plurality of rods being also secured respectively to the lower ones of said first and second pairs of rings.

2. A rack for support within a washing machine tub comprising a first pair of horizontally disposed rings positioned in superimposed spaced relation with respect to each other, a second pair of horizontally disposed rings arranged in superimposed spaced relation -and positioned so that the upper one of said rings is wholly within and spaced from the upper one of said first pair of rings and thev lower one of said rings is wholly within and spaced from the lower one of said first pair of rings, a rst plurality of upstanding U-shaped rods arranged in spaced relation about a portion of said rst and second pairs of rings, each of said rods having the free end of one leg securedto the upper one of said first pair of rings and the free end yof the other leg secured to the upper one of said second pair of rings, the bights of said first plurality of rods together forming a first shelf adapted to rest upon the floor of a washing machine tub, the legs of each of said rods being also secured respectively to the lower ones of said first and second pairs of rings, and a second plurality of upstanding U-shaped rods arranged in spaced relation about the remaining portion of said first and second pairs of rings and each having the free end of one leg secured to the upper one of said rst pair of rings and the free end of the other leg secured to the upper one of said second pair of rings, the bights of said second plurality of rods together forming a second shelf spaced above said rst shelf, each of the other legs of said first and second plurality of rods having a portion extending from and termnating at la point spaced from the bight oiset, said portions together forming a ledge adapted to overlie an upstanding agitator which may be a part of said washing machine tub.

WALTER DEAN.

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